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EDITORIALS On Worrying A man named Verta (Irc-en was re cently jailed on charges of forgery hav ing allegedly used someone else's gasoline credit card to finance a three-month honey moon. This is not necessarily major news, nor is it worthy of editorial comment, ex cept for the fact that Green has a rather strange attitude on life. For one thing, he admits he has been married six times and never bothered to get a divorce. Apparently everything was working alright for him until he was recently ar rested, for he had been on a three-month honeymoon with his young wife (we as sume his sixth) and apparently the couple was happy. Nevertheless, the combination of someone else's credit card plus too many marriages added up to trouble for Green, although we assume he might have gotten along, undetected, had he not been picked up on charges of forgery. Green's attitude is unique, in that he says there "ain't no use worrying about it," in speaking of his six marriages. The way some people worry about one, it appears to us that this is a somewhat courageous sta tement, or a least in the category of "igno rance is bliss." The moral of the tale, if there is one, seems to be that if one is married six times, he should not bother with forgery as icing on the cake. f..v.w. Down Memory Lane yr YEARS ACO J Under a writ of attachment secured by the plaintiff in the case of Dorothy Yost vs the Missouri Pacific Transportation Co., operating a bus line through this city, bus of the company was attached here by Sheriff Joe Mrasek. The sheriff named as appraisers in making the attachment of property of the value of not more than $3,000, Rudolph Iverson and E. G. Ofe. Miss Yost is suing for damages in the amount of $35,000 While A. O. Moore was driving to Ashland to take up his work at the Burlington station, he was victim of an accident a few miles from his destina tion. The Moore car was struck by a car Capitol News By Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN Slowdown of the highway building program could reach economically into all cor ners of Nebraska. This was the reason for Im mediate concert, in the stated capital when the Houte Ways and Means Committee In Wash ington said theie ought to ba a cutback in federal spendng from the trust fund. This is the fund from which the federal government allocates money to the states for con structing highways. State Engineer Soy Cochran temporarily halted all obliga tion of federal money until the Congress had made up its mind on the rate of spending.. An ironic twist to the matter in that trust fund is short $400 million exactly the amount of funds allocated by Congress last year for a ""crash" road pro gram. The crash program was designed as an anti-recession measure. Contractors who do Nebraska road work are vitally concern ed. They had over estimated the spoed of highway work anyway and many are loaded with equip ment and men. This accounts for the keen competition for state projects. The longer the problem con tinues without a solution the closer many contractors coma to financal trouble. Also affected are the hundreds of workers in related cement and petroleum industries who furn ish material for road building. o Railroad Protest Three Nebraska railroads serv ed notice they will let the State Supreme Court decide whether they are valued too high for tax purposes. The lines are the Burlington, Union Pacfic and Northwestern. It is the first time since 1923 railroads have gone to the courts to detemine their assessed worth. Union Pacific attorneys claim the line is assessed $19.3 millon too high. Burlington representatives say their over-assessment is $14.1 million and the Northwestern said it is valued $3.3 million too much. Koad "Wages There is every indication Np rakans will be reading much in the future about wage rates for highway projects. This is the bugaboo that plagu ed former Republican Gov. Vic tor Anderson in his last term. Basically, the Associated Gen eral Contractors of Nebraska who build most of the roads in the state claim Gov. Ralph G. Brooks Is setting wage levels "de manded by natonal labor unions" on highway projects. The governor denied this and also denied that he is violating federal regulations as charged by the AGC. Brooks said he has set a policy that the minimum wage on reg ular road projects should be that paid by a majority of the con tractors in the immediate area. That is the policy in effect for work on the Interstate highway. Previously the highway de partment has used as a mini mum wage the average paid by 95 per cent of the contractors on state highway projects. The AGC charged that nation al labor unions are "arrogantly using" the governor's office as a business agent for the unions to establish eastern union wages on Nebraska highway jobs. "Why should highway users in our state pay million of dollars in additional taxes, and receive fewer improved roads because of increased construction costs, in order to satisfy the illegal de mands of a few union leaders?" the AGC asked. Brooks said that there has been "no surrender to any spe cial interests." o Education Meeting A committee of state senators has invited heads of all institu tions of higher learning to ap pear before a hearing in Septem ber. The committee is studying need of higher education in Ne braska. Sen. Richard Marvel of Hast ings is committee chairman. The committee wants each head to submit a written report of his school's problems and needs and how problems in the past have been solved. An hour-long summary will be asked from one spokeshan re presenting each of the schools. The Legislature appropiated $30,000 to the committee to make the study. o Ilerrington Out State Tax Commissioner Fred Herrington, looked upon by some Republicans as good material for governor, can't run for the job even if he wanted to do so. The State Constitution prohi bits the head of an executive of fice from running for any state post. This also takes out several per ennial vote-getting candidates for the Democrats who already have been appointed to executive posts. The statcshouse attorneys say a Supreme Court ruling has held that an executive officer cannot even resign and file for an of fice during the period for which his appointment ran. Senator Mike Mansfield, (D. -Mont.) : "If we weren't fighting among ourselves we wouldn't be Democrats." from Weeping Water that came out a side road and crashed into Moore's car. Both cars were badly damaged and John Finkle and H. C. Christianson, occupants of the Weeping Water car taken to a Lincoln hos pital. Mr. Moore suffered a bruised and in jured shoulder but was able to resume his work Keith Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor suffered a severe injury to his left foot while cutting wood. He was rushed to the office of Dr. L. S. Fucelik and then to St. Joseph hospital where a number of stitches were required to close the wound The port of Plattsmouth had two unusual visitors on Tuesday when Bob and Louise Lynd, Tacoma, Wash., young married cou ple, arrived here after a journey of some 1,600 miles of river navigation by canoe. Ths was the half way mark on ther journey to New Orleans. The trip was made in a 75 pound canoe. A crowd of some 500 were at the Plattsmouth dock to great the party as they arrived, a large number driving down from Omaha The third battalion of the 134 infantry of the Nebraska Na tional guard were given an experience of real field hardship in ther visit to the rifle range north of this city. The battalion com prised companied from Omaha and Lin coln and the machine gun company from Seward Work on the overpass at Mur ray has been making excellent progress. This will eliminate the grade crossing of the Missouri Pacific for traffic on highway No. 1. QA YEARS ACO 3U The CMTC opened at Fort Crook with 2,500 young men in attendance from all sections of the country, those in Ne braska and immediate territory being sent to this post. The grounds around the fort was a tented city as the camp opened. The only one from this city enrolled were Ro bert Bestor and Gerald Sperry The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders was made happy by the advent of a fine eight pound son, at their home. This is their first child Representatves of the 4-H clubs of Cass and Sarpy counties are enjoying a three day camp at Murray. The camp of 100 young people is located near the Presby terian church. The members range from 10 to 20 years. Each afternoon from 4 to 6 the members of the camp enjoy swim ming at the bathing beach The home of Mr. and Mrs.. George Stones was scene of a very delightful social event in a shower that announced the approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Jeanette Stones to Mr. Alvin Smock of this city. CAPITOL CORNER by Rep. Glenn Cunningham Washington, D.C. (Special) Rep. Otto Passman of Louisiana who is chairman of the approp riations committee which hand les the foreign aid program, brought out these facts in the House debate on foreign aid funds : In 1948 there were 450 U.S. Government employees working on foreign aid; now there are 43,600. Salaries take 37 per cent of all the foreign aid money approp riated. Of 87 countries in all of the world, 76 have received U.S. aid since the end of World War II. The national debts of all coun tries in the world except ours totals $236 billion. Our national debt is $285 billion. Supporters of bills which would allow residents of Wash ington to elect their own city council and city officials are working hard to get such legis lation passed this year. There is a great deal of support for such moves, but one opponent thinks such action might be in violation of the Constitution. The Constitution reads, "The Congress shall have Power to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District " Thus," it becomes a Constitu tional question which should in terest both historians and those interested in Washington's home rule fight. The next of kin of servicemen buried in our national cemeter ies abroad may secure a photo graph of the cemetery. A small er photograph showing the ser viceman's grave marker will be inserted in the corner. Anyone who has her or his next of kin buried overseas may write me for a picture. Please give the serviceman's name and the cemetery. My address is House of Representatives, Wash ington 25, D.C In the Vice President's room, just off the Senate here in the Capitol, is a mirror known as the Dolley Madison mirror. When Mrs. Madison was First Lady, she and her husband vis ited France. She purchased the mirror for $40 for the White House. When a bill came before Con gress to approve the $40 expen diture, there was great objection to the purchase on the part of many Congressmen, who de manded a full scale investiga tion of the $40 expenditure. When it was all over, the Inves tigation had cost more than $2,000 and Congress finally ap proved the hill for $40. Subscribe to The Journal Now 'This collection is for participating in office lLiwoi'iS Ruth Mor.n in Phone 5-2167 Calendar: WSCS, Aug. 14; Ma sonic Lodge, Aug. 15; Til We Meet Again Club, Aug. 20; Am erican Legion, Aug. 20. LIBRARY NOTES The chil dren in and around Elmwood are really reading this summer. In June, the library put out 758 books, which was the larg est number ever loaned in one month. In July, 742 books were loaned. A few of the patrons are adults but by far the greater major ity are children. Besides our own large assort ment of books, we have the tra veling library. This is an assort ment of books sent out by the Nebraska Public Commission to use for three months, then ex change for a different assort ment. In the summer, the" Library Commission also sends out a special assortment of 50 chil dren's books, called The Spec ial Vacation Loan. Mrs. Laughlin very kindly returns these boxes of books to the State Capilol building each itme they are due. She has done this for several years and her co-operation is greatly apprec iated. The library is open each Wed nesday and Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5. Mrs. E. Horton, librarian. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stovall and two daughters of Kearney spent the weekend visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura Stovall. Mr. Stovall is a salesman for the Supreme Cracker Co. Mrs. R. H. Stalcup and daugh ter, Mrs. Sidell of Lincoln, vis ited her friend, Mrs. Hubert Bi shop. Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Preston of Greenwood are parents of a 7 pound, 8 ounce daughter born July 27. She has been named Barbara Rae. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Preston of Elmwood. 4-H Achievement Day was held at Marie Rosenow's Aug. 4. Carolyn Hamm, Vonna Drake, Karen Backemeyer, Nancy Mil ler and Carolyn Davis were ac tors in a small play. Four other 4-H'ers sang. Vickie Schomaker and Marie Rosenow gave a nice demonstration on biscuits. The girls who took sewing brought the clothes they had made. A lunch of ice cream, cake and drink was served. Mary Ann Hall, reporter. Overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Al bertson, their granddaughter, formerly Sandra Buell. Mrs. Al bertson will teach at South Gate, Calif. Mrs. Berne A. Richardson, daughter Nancy and friend Mrs. Warda Bogard all of Eagle Rock, Calif., stopped for a two-day vis it Wednesday to Friday with cousins Mrs. J. F. Mills of Mur dock, Mrs. Ruth Monning, Mrs. Emily Gonzales and Dudley Lea vitt. They were on an extended trip East and home by way of a southern route. It was Carol's 9th birthday, Thursday, Aug. 6, and a few friends were invited in to help her celebrate. Carol is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilken and the friends are Char min Drake, Janet Pratt, Evel yn Steiner, Kay Prell and from Murdock Meredith and Richard Wilken. Brownie Troop No. 227 met at the Arlo Pratt home in the base, ment. They made puppets and presented a musical using them. They played a game and listen ed to records. They had sack lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Massie of Broken Bow stopped to see Mrs. Laura Hollenbeck at Ebeler Nur sing home. Mr. Massie is a cous in of the late Lewis Hollenbeck. Mrs. Grace Blessing and son Richard returned from their va cation trip to Montana where Mr. and Mrs. Blessing once liv ed. They called on several old friends and spend four days in Billings. They stopped at Jack son, Wyo , nnd Orleans. Neb., and arrived home July 31. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borne- me so I can continue collections." meier accompanied their dau ghter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schoenberg, Red Oak, Iowa, on a fishing trip to Minn esota and Canada. One night was spent in Winnipeg and three days at Leach Lake, Minnesota. Fishing was good and Mrs. Bor nemeier caught the largest fish, a pike 22 inches long. They re turned Aug. 4 after a 10-day trip. The Methodist Church picnic was held Thursday evening at the park and a nice crowd was present. Afterward ball games were played at the ball park, the Pee Wees and Midgets playing against Murdock. , Mr and Mrs. Willington Den nis and sons Terry and Tommy returned from a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. They spent four days there. Mrs. R. M. Dennis and Mrs. Zumbrum spent the weekend at Bellevue visiting the Alfred Rase and the Loren Dennis families. Dixie Gals 4-H The achievement program was held Aug. 7 in the Legion Hall. Patty Bornemeier was announ cer. Linda Pester led in the 4-H pledge. She also gave the wel come. Judy Casteel gave What I Learned in 4-H This Year. Ruth Ann Fischer and Evel yn Steiner demonstrated mak ing a waste basket. Linda Pool played My Country Tis of Thee on the piano. Joan Rueter and Wanda Hamm demonstrated Flower Arrangements. Mrs. Ed mund Steiner gave Why I Be lieve in 4-H. Patty Rueter and Kristie Eveland demonstrated Dusting Furniture. Evelyn Miller gave A Closing Thought. Members all took part in a square dance number for their folks. . Mrs. Hawk spoke briefly. Red punch, coffee and cup cak es were served. Things mem bers made this year were on ex hibit. The club is to have three demonstrations at the County Fair. Mrs. Francis Fischer and Mrs. Howard Miller help. Lin da Pool, reporter. Mrs. Willard Timblin and dau ghter Pamela who live at Love land, Colo., attended an accor dion festival at Topeka, Kan., and Pam took part. They visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krall and Mr. and Mrs. Timblin of Alvo. Mr. Elden Rosenow and Violet Marshall of Oregon, son and dau ghter of Mr. Frank Rosenow, were visiting relatives and oth ers. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schulz and two sons of Harvard visited the Lester Rosenow family Sun day. The Vic Schomaker famliy and Irvin and Ralph Kunz went to the Black Hills. Mrs. Herman Bornemeier re ports that her mother, Mrs. Ber tha Ostertag was taken from the nursing home Sunday to her own home where she will try to get along by herself. Mrs. Borne meier will visit her often. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gilford and daughters of Fairbury were here visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Ray Hanson entered Bry an Hospital for treatment of a boil in her nose. She is better and expected home after a short time. Louise Hesemann of Ogallala came and took Nettie, Cheryl and Patty Bornemeier to her home for a few days. Mrs. Martha Springer of Lin coln is visiting her sister, Mrs. Esther Bornemeier and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arnold and Hattie Coe returned from a week's trip to Lake Park, Minn last Saturday. They visited John Arnold and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Groves drove to Nemaha Sunday for a picnic at the farm of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Geroge Yount. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Younts visited here. They live at Beaumont. Tex., now. The Freddie Groves family also took in the picnic Sunday. Grace Wood is cnioying a vis it with hrr cousin, Mrs. Lucille dtoiuAvIUe. Mn. Ralph Wildrick Phone 2511 Mrs. Wendell Feighner and Randy and Mrs. Benton Hutch inson and Jimmle were in Lin coln on business. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Beck and family were evening callers at the Ernest Beck home. Callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnot Cushman were Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miller and family. Another evening, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sell and daughters called. While vacationing at the Fran cis Reveillac home in Fort Col lins, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. John Reveillac also called on Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schoeman and Mrs. Schoeman's sister, Grace. WSCS The WSCS met July 30 at the Methodist Church with Laura Schoeman and Mrs. Emma Sp rleck as hostesses. Mrs. Grace McGrew led devotions. Mrs. Ha zel Hon reported on the World Federation of Methodist Wom en. Mrs. Mary Amelang gave a missionary report. Mrs. Hirsch completed the study on "Under standing Other Cultures." The Society had a busy week assist ing with the church supper July 26. The quilters met Tuesday afternoon. The calendar' com mittee completed next year's plans. Next meeting will be Aug. 13 with Mrs. Alletha Uhley and Mrs. Genevieve Funk as hos tsss. Mr. and Mrs. .Herman Schlle fert and Linda and Larry return ed home Tuesday from a short vacation at Lake Okoboji and Lake Benton, Minn., to visit the Will Prosch family. Bertha and Delores Nolte of Kearney visited Hulda Schlief ert enroute home after vacation ing in the East. The three lad ies called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Lau in Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wildrick of Bell Gardens, Calif., visited his parnts, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wildrick in Weeping Water. The family and friends saw color sli des and the next day a barbecue dinner for relatives and friends was held. Mrs. Lacey McDonald enter tained at a supper at her home in Murdock honoring the 9th birthday of her grandson, Ted dy Harms. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harms and family of Aurora, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Leo nard Stohlmann and family and Mrs. Anna Harms and the Mc Donalds. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Voigtman of Jefferson, Iowa, were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Voigtman. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shoepp ner and son of Fayetteville, N.C. Rice of Gnadenhutten, Ohio. She arrived Sunday. Mr. Rice went on to Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Linder ar rived home Aug. 4. They spent several months at Loveland, Colo., trying that climate for Harry's health and he improv ed some. They report that it seems good to be in their home again. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ebeler, accompanied by their daughter and family, the Laurence Sweats of Kirwin, Kan., and drove to Denver and Colorado Springs. Mrs. F. W. Robb returned from a visit to Indiapolis to the home of her son, Dr. John Robb and family. Miss Augusta Robb is also home again. Federal Crop insurance On WG-an AT Now Available In Cass County For First Time. Pro tect Your Investment. All Risk Coverage. Guaran teed Return. J. Howard Davis, JeSS f HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAOE TWO Section B Thursday, August 13, 1959 are here for a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis Schoeppner and with Mrs. Schoeppner's parents in Oma ha. They had spent several days in Washington, D. C, ana else where In the East before com' Ing to Louisville. Richard Is be ing transferred and will report to Fort Lewis, Wash., wnen nis leave is up. Callers at the Herman Roeb er home were Mr. and Mrs Tommy Roeber and family of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Stohl mann returned home Monday af ter spending two weeks vaca tionlng and fishinc In Minnesota Mrs. Elmer Pearson of Man- ley talked by phone last week with her daughter, Mrs. Har vey Blair. The Blairs were In Los Angeles with the Robert Jen kins family and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jardine and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Thomas drove over to Iowa and visited at Shenandoah, Glenwood and Hamburg. They saw the nurser ies at Shenandoah and Ham burg and the school at Glen wood. They also visited Grace Brown in Hamburg and return ed home by way of Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Paneitz and sons, Stephen and Danny of Red Oak, Iowa, were guests at the home of Mrs. Paneitz's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Engelkemeier. Stephen remain ed over for a week's visit with his grandparents. Visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thurman for two weeks is Mrs. Louise Walker and son Curt of Visalia, Calif. Monday, Mrs. Thurman and Mrs. Walker met their, daughter and sister, Mrs. Betty Pennington of Schertz, Tex., in Omaha. She will spend some time with her parents un til it is time for her to join her husband in Europe. Rex, Dale and Dean Jenkins with their sister, Mrs. Grace Munster of Lincoln, called on Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pearson in Manley Friday morning and took their aunt, Mrs. Pearson, back to Lincoln with them to at tend the funeral of their sister. Mrs. Faye Morgan. Mrs. Frank Pace of Weeping Water was an overnight guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. El win Isaac and- son in Manley. Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Joe Sheehan and Margie and Mrs. Elwin Is aac and sons went to Omaha where they were guests for dinner at the W. L. Anderson home. They visited in the af ternoon with Mrs. H. W. Baugh man and with Mrs. Troy Jewell of Weeping Water at the Imman uel Hospital. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Macy of Mountain Grove, Mo., are vis iting for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Finley. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hinkle and daughter Debbie of Alliance are visiting a couple of weeks at the home of his father, A.C. Hinkle and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ness of Omaha PLATTSMOUTH Soft Water WASH 20c Pay After Harvest. SEE PLATTSMOUTH or if I Stock - Murdock and with other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mills and family of Murdock were Fri day evening callers at the Geo rge Bauers home. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hinkle and Debbie were Wednesday evening callers at the Austin Finlay home. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ahl and famliy of South Gate, Calif., ar rived Sunday to spend a week vacation with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ahl and his father, E. N. Ahl. They also vis ited at the Herman Ilennings home in Plattsmouth and with relatives in Ashland. They In tended to visit with her parents in Tyler, Minn., before going home. Cass County's Greatest, Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journ"' JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. Your independent Rexall Pharmacist is proud of his part in serving your doc tor and you in the effort to overcome illness. It is his sincere hope that the prescription he dispenses for your use repays you a thousandfold in health and vitality. Schreiner Rexall Drug 7 EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY Aug. 11 -Sept. 1 M Post Times I- f ' 3 p.m. Weekdays Eight Races 2:30 p.m. Saturdays Nine Races '--i No Children Admitted ftH Open 24 Hours LAUNDROMAT fcic Agent TinM DRY